In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Research reveals that some prairie dog alarm calls encode remarkably specific information about humans and other predators.

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Giving human traits to animals and objects, known as anthropomorphism, is a common practice in storytelling and advertising.

Ever notice how people suddenly use a high-pitched voice when talking to pets? This video explores the reason behind “pet talk” and why animals respond so well to it. Learn the science and behavior ...

Actress Piper Curda, who voices the film's central character Mabel, and comedian Bobby Moynihan, who plays the beaver King ...

Just when you think Pixar’s petting-zoo cute new movie “Hoppers” is flagrantly ripping off James Cameron, the characters come ...

The first time someone told me it was “sad” that I liked animals more than people, we were standing in a loud living room ...

Hoppers is as chaotic as it is delightful. The latest animated comedy from Disney and Pixar, the movie centers on 19-year-old Mabel, who transfers—or “hops”—her consciousness into a robot beaver’s ...

What would you say to your favourite animal if you could finally communicate with it? Researchers around the world are now closer than ever to making that possible. With advances in machine learning ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — If you could talk to animals, what would you say? Sara Nozkova would warn them about danger. And that’s just what her company Flox Intelligence is doing in Syracuse. It’s developed a ...